Book recommendations please?

Having enjoyed the last book I read so much (thank you Tony) I thought I might throw open the comments here for some books recommendations. Non-fiction please, and food/drink topics are always welcome. What have you read recently and enjoyed a lot?

The Brewmaster’s Table by Garrett Oliver is one of the best food/drink books I’ve read in the past year. Oliver is the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery and has a real love for the history and brewing of beer. The book covers the basics of brewing, the history of major beer styles and regions, brand recommendations, and food pairings. His writing has an infectious enthusiasm. The one negative side effect of reading this book is that it always made me very, very thirsty.

One of my favorite books is:
Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
It’s strange, and dry, and witty. I love it. And to add an additional twist, if you read it know that I, myself, have cadaver bone in me!

a quick little read by Andrew Murray, a South African (educated in Scotland), entitled “Humility”. While not directly culinarily related, it does shed light on being more ‘fruitful’. An easy read for the second hour of your transglobal flight :)

I realize this is an old post.. but maybe you’re still looking for some book suggestions on this topic? :)

I used Ninja Picks and got the following recommendations:
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto – by Michael Pollan
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World – by Michael Pollan
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) – by Barbara Kingsolver
Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education – by Michael Pollan
Fast Food Nation – by Eric Schlosser
What to Eat – by Marion Nestle

half the suggestions are by Pollan.. but I guess if you like one of his books, you’re more likely to like the rest. I’ve probably had Omnivore’s Dilemma on my bookshelf since you posted this… one of these days I’ll get around to reading it.